|
Home | Forums | Gallery | Webcams | Blogs | YouTube Channel | Classifieds | Calendar | Register | FAQ | Donate | Members List | Today's Posts | Search |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
08-04-2022, 11:03 PM | #1 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 17
Thanks: 26
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Flying bugs around lights in cabin
Hi,
I have a cabin with no air conditioning. We have screens on all the windows but every night we get a lot of little flying bugs around any and all lights - in the kitchen, bedrooms, even nightlights. In the morning they’re all over the floor, counter, table - right under the light sources. Any tips for reducing the amount of these pests? Thanks in advance! |
08-05-2022, 06:27 AM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: San Francisco/Meredith
Posts: 1,524
Thanks: 630
Thanked 653 Times in 332 Posts
|
They could be fruit flies perhaps?
__________________
Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~ |
08-05-2022, 07:53 AM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Alton Bay
Posts: 5,578
Blog Entries: 2
Thanks: 2,426
Thanked 1,938 Times in 1,072 Posts
|
White no-see-ums
When we had a Starcraft tent trailer, sitting in the trailer at night attracted all sorts of flying critters, including white/tan no-see-ums. As a result, we sat outside and had a Rayovac lantern, similar to a Coleman lantern with a mantel, going for light. We'd place it 10-15 ft away. You could feel this little buggers fly by us heading to the light. In the morning, there would literally be an inch or more dead bugs in the bottom of the lantern.
I feel your pain. Dave
__________________
I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!! |
The Following User Says Thank You to upthesaukee For This Useful Post: | ||
missmybid (08-07-2022) |
08-05-2022, 08:03 AM | #5 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Ice in = CT / Ice out = Winnipesaukee
Posts: 459
Thanks: 123
Thanked 279 Times in 147 Posts
|
Quote:
We had the same problem when we bought 8 years ago. Lived with it for two summers but over that next winter, we replaced all window screen mesh to a size that's much smaller than the normal. That was a simple matter of ordering the desired screen material online and bringing it and the screens to a local hardware store that replaced screening as a service. When installing each spring (I remove all the screens before winter) I also make certain that the screens fit firmly against the window frame - otherwise the bugs will simply find a way through open cracks around the screens. The combination of these two actions minimized about 95 percent of the problem. Very small bugs can still find their way through the screens or around the occasional area where the screens are not firmly against their backing. Still, these efforts made a huge difference for us. Go to www.phifer.com for screen options. We purchased the black aluminum mesh and it's been very durable over the last six years. Added bonus: the screen mesh material is so fine that visibility through it is actually improved over the more standard mesh material we had before. |
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Winilyme For This Useful Post: | ||
LIforrelaxin (08-05-2022), missmybid (08-07-2022) |
Sponsored Links |
|
08-05-2022, 08:21 AM | #6 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Long Island, not that one, the one on Winnipesaukee
Posts: 2,836
Thanks: 1,019
Thanked 885 Times in 518 Posts
|
Quote:
The other thing to do, is look around for possible points of entry.... late at night turn on all the lights and walk around out side, you might be surprised to find a few places that could use some caulking....
__________________
Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island..... |
|
The Following User Says Thank You to LIforrelaxin For This Useful Post: | ||
missmybid (08-07-2022) |
08-05-2022, 10:00 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 574
Thanks: 46
Thanked 109 Times in 80 Posts
|
Sonic rodent repeller
I have these rodent devices in the house and garage. Originally got them for the house on Cape Cod which had only one sensor (still have them). Also have the new ones. Not for mice but for bugs and spiders. The garage is free of insects and spiders. Occasionally I see a spider on the wall in the garage which is behind the Repeller.
https://www.sonictechnologyproducts.com/rodentrepeller ____________________________________ I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic |
Bookmarks |
|
|